A Retrospective Analysis of Oil-induced Selective Federalism in Niger Delta, Nigeria

摘要: The paper established that oil based federalism has failed the Niger Delta. Oil rents/royalties induced Nigerian state to have systematically operated a federal structure is suffocating Delta, which manifested in glaring absence of basic amenities, unpleasant environmental circumstances for hosting facilities, physical menace from Joint Task Force (JTF), etc. Youth restiveness became direct result perceived and real material deprivations recent past. concluded peace resulting Presidential Amnesty Programme ex-militants only but temporal, unless sense indicators sustainable such as fiscal federalism, sustainability, livelihood sustenance, provisions, etc, are introduced Keywords : Oil, Federalism, Fiscal Environmental degradation, etc